Archive for May, 2008

My Weekend - Ah to relax!

Soooo it’s the weekend. A nice weekend thus far, a quiet evening tonight, watching p.s. I love you - it’s not too shabby - one of those story lines which have a mixed tempo, from fast to really really really slow, but so far the story line is moving again and who knows it may keep pace for a while longer (one can hope).

I have been researching batteries for the laptop, as its getting odd lately, and not holding a charge as well as it used to, and coming out like at 80% at the first start up in the morning - it’s one of the things I am considering picking up as it starts $99 for a higher capacity than the apple default, so pretty jazzed.

Still looking around for a good slim digital camera, something that will fit into my pocket vs. a massive camera bag that goes along with the dSLR - the main reason is I haven’t had a good photo day in months (silly job) but I want something that’s easy to tote around and also quickly use, so I have been looking around at various options but nothing is 100% what I’d like -OR- the other side of it, no reviews what so ever, which is one thing I like to read before going crazy and dropping 1-200 bucks… but I will keep looking as I am not in a major hurry as I am wanting to set some cash aside and continue to rebuild savings and have a good pad on my bank account for the coming months.

Anywhoo - currently at 20% battery life, trying to run it down and see if I can’t get myself re-calibrated properly but time will tell, and who knows maybe I can hold off on a $100 battery purchase in the near future… but I am going to hit post now so I don’t loose this to the oblivion of battery death. Have a great Sunday folks.

Posted on 10 May '08 by Chuck Brown, under General. No Comments.

Mostly Alive… Sorta. Yeah.

Soooo what a week thus far, 1 more day to go, but it’s been quite a ride. Apparently the cat is out of the bag finally, with the co-owner of the company coming in for a week, and an investor showing up, folks got the hint that the company may be up for sale - though from what I am gathering from long-timers, this has been attempted once before, and nothing happened, so time will tell - maybe they’ll give me an IT budget :) but hopefully tomorrow I can work out something for my hope of a firewall and 15 computers.

I have been considering my DVD renting practices, as it stands I am doing Netflix, but I am getting bored of it, the online watching is cool, but limited to Windows, not a HUGE deal, as currently my media rig is Vista, but Netflix seems to of slowed, I recall getting DVD’s quickly, but last took about 4 days to get, and when I did get it, snapped in two. I realize this happens, BUT with Blockbuster, I could take in the envelope and tada, new DVD, cost is the only thing that I am weary about when it comes to price, as it stands with Netflix, I am on the lowest plan with live watching, but even at unlimited 1 out, and unlimited in-store exchange, it’s $22 a month, BUT that does mean instant change, not wait 4 days for a new movie - so I am considering it after I get the last of these bills paid.

iPhone is doing well, T-Mobile’s data speeds seem very nice as of late, and since I got off the 2Wire DSL at work, much more stable wireless across the board, it hops between the Linksys’s just fine, and allows me access to my mail in a quick pinch, plus SSH, just need to get my key on there so I can easily get onto servers vs ssh -> home -> server.

Sleep has been better lately, for a week or so it was out of order, as it can become with me, and yet again someone suggesting that I may suffer from insomnia - again I suppose it’s possible, I just think I have a very different way of sleeping… yeah that’s it! But so far so good, some good rest and I woke up only a little groggy not flat out exhausted.

Anywhoo - more tomorrow as it has become my weekly blogging day it seems sometimes, but for now I am going to go and stare at some code… yay.

Posted on 8 May '08 by Chuck Brown, under General. No Comments.

It’s Friday. Finally!

So Friday is now upon us. The week hasn’t been horrible, got to hang out with friends last night, till about midnight, and till about 11 tonight enjoying Iron Man opening night, some friends opt’d not to come, been a busy week, but I really wanted to go, so did Dan and Cam, so we loaded up in ol Red (Dan’s Truck) and went to east hills for the movie… like 12 people total in the theatre - as always fun. Hint hint - stay after the credits.

Tonight ended mixed I think, found out what the rock I heard hit me hit tonight while washing my windows and getting my car washed, my windshield :( looks like it smashed about 5 inches from the mirror mount, cracking a L shape into the windshield, haven’t noticed because it’s behind the mirror, thus invisible to me as I am driving, but it does need to be dealt with before it grows, breaks, other - but PTL it didn’t break on impact, a good windshield for sure, now it just needs some love, maybe while I’m in there get some tint on it! The joys of cars.

Lot on my mind tonight, lot been on my mind lately, I dunno, part of me really just wants a vacation, a break, I’ve done my own schedule so long, and I could fit in breaks, a breath, but today at work was just bam bam bam, one thing after another, and most of it was dump’d on me things someone else was given to do, but since they were busy, I got it, things which should simply be copied and handed out, are re-written by me, and placed in boxes, things which to me in my mind are “basics” of computers, folks either don’t know how to do it, or a frightened to do so in fear of the PTB coming down on them! I guess I am just blessed more than I truly realize - I have customers who learn, read, experiment, roll back a version if needs be, who handle some things on their own, but sometimes I think my old Drafting teacher is out to get me, he said I should be a teacher :) lol.

Anywhoo - I know part of my problem is I am still amp’ing down, but already way too tired to probably be up and be getting up in about 6 hours to goto work for 30m or so, then drive north to the accountant’s house and do some computer work…. so I will say Goodnight, and for the short end of my Iron Man review, here it is: Go See It. Night.

Posted on 1 May '08 by Chuck Brown, under General. No Comments.